NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Sport Trailer RM 2852 Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Sport Trailer RM 2852 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Sport Trailer dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Sport Trailer RM 2852. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Sport Trailer RM 2852 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2002 Sport Trailer RM 2852, describing incidents dated April 5, 2008.

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ODI #10226671 · Filed May 5, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SPRINGDALE 283S WBHL-GL (NA). THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO FOR THE EQUIPMENT. HE NOTIFIED DOMETIC AND THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT DOMETIC CHANGED THEIR POLICY AND…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #08V183000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported April 23, 2008 · SPORT TRAILERS

Potentially affected: 4 vehicles

Owners notified April 22, 2008 · Vehicles built January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

SPORT TRAILERS IS RECALLING 4 MY 1997 RM2652, MY 1999 RM 2652, MY 2000 RM 3863 AND MY 2002 RM 2852 RECREATIONAL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

SPORT TRAILERS WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR SPORT TRAILERS AT 1-909-888-5003.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Sport Trailer RM 2852. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Sport Trailer RM 2852.

Equipment

ODI #10226671

Incident: April 5, 2008 · Filed: May 5, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SPRINGDALE 283S WBHL-GL (NA). THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO FOR THE EQUIPMENT. HE NOTIFIED DOMETIC AND THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT DOMETIC CHANGED THEIR POLICY AND WERE NO LONGER REPLACING THE COOLING UNIT. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER, PART NUMBER, PURCHASE DATE, AND LOCATION IN THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

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